Course summary

Overview Explore language and education independently and the intersection between them in our Education Studies and English Language BA joint honours degree. You’ll study both the written and spoken forms of English with a specific focus on the social aspect of language, developing skills that will support a learner-orientated approach to education. The course takes a hands-on approach involving analysis of real data in the form of speeches and texts, as well as placements that allow you to apply classroom knowledge in a supported environment. Students graduate with theoretical and practical skills that can be utilised across a wide range of education and communications roles. Key features

• The course is dynamic and innovative, with highly enthusiastic teaching informed by contemporary research

• Clear focus on the socio-cultural aspects of language use and an emphasis on the development of research skills with opportunities to present research outcomes through a student conference in the final year

• Opportunities to gain credit for work experience and / or mentoring in educational settings

• Very strong links with teacher training courses and providers of employment in other sectors of education

• Fantastic opportunities to explore education across a wide range of contexts: from primary schools to forest schools, from the UK to Africa

• Hands-on approach to the study of the social impact of language using real data

• Integrated Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), enhancing your professional portfolio

• First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.

• First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.

• Ofsted Outstanding in 2023 the University’s primary and secondary teacher training programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’.